Recreation & Sports
516 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (33)
- Hobbies (85)
- Sports (14)
- Travel (56)
- Outdoors (28)
- Collecting (164)
- Model Building (136)
https://hikinginfinland.com/
Hendrik Morkel's adventure travel blog covers hiking, bikepacking, climbing, skiing, and packrafting across destinations like Finland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Cyprus. Packed with trip reports, gear reviews, and destination guides, it's a rich resource for outdoor enthusiasts drawn to northern and alpine landscapes.
https://www.mrmhr.org/Build-Your-Own-Model-Railroad.html
The Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads offers a comprehensive step-by-step guide to building your own model railroad layout, covering everything from choosing a scale and budget to benchwork, wiring, and scenery. The site also features information about Virginia railroad history, museum exhibits, STEM workshops, and a regularly updated newsletter called Making Tracks.
http://bikewashington.org/
Bike Washington is a comprehensive recreational bicycling guide to the Baltimore and Washington DC metropolitan area, covering local trails, bike routes, rail-trails, and tips for riding Metrorail with your bike. Visitors can explore iconic routes like the C&O Towpath, Mt Vernon Trail, and W&OD Trail, along with a weekend planner and visitor guide for newcomers to the region.
https://2600.greg.technology/
Greg's site presents a cleaned-up, browsable gallery of every 2600 Magazine cover, born from a chance subway moment when he recognized a 1997 cover on a broken LED sign at a New York City station. The project includes a downloadable zip of all covers and a brief story about the script he wrote to fix the chaotic original filenames from 2600's own online gallery.
https://cristianerasmus.neocities.org/
Cristian documents his Erasmus student exchange experience through a photo and video gallery organized by month, capturing the memories and friendships from his time abroad. Now archived, the site serves as a heartfelt time capsule of his international study adventure, complete with film photography rolls and a guestbook for fellow participants to leave messages.
http://www.ilnaclub.org/
The Illinois Numismatic Association (ILNA) has been promoting coin collecting and numismatics across Illinois since 1959, hosting annual multi-day shows and connecting collectors statewide. The site offers membership information, a club directory, show schedules, educational resources, and access to The ILNA Digest for enthusiasts of coins, currency, and related collectibles.
http://lincolncentresource.com/
The Lincoln Cent Resource is a comprehensive reference dedicated to Lincoln penny varieties, covering doubled dies, repunched mintmarks, over mintmarks, wide and close AMs, and key dates for serious coin collectors. It includes checklists, grading guides, featured varieties, error coins, and a forum where collectors can discuss and identify their finds.
https://plaidstallions.com/
PlaidStallions is Brian Heiler's sprawling celebration of 1970s pop culture, focused on vintage toys, action figures, rack toys, and funky polyester fashion from the decade. The site features catalog archives, collector guides, a print magazine called Toy-Ventures, YouTube episodes, and coverage of obscure toy lines like AHI, Mego, and Popy World Heroes.
http://psmre.org/
The Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers (PSMRE) is a club based in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to model railroading, with a public exhibit visitors can tour at listed hours. The site offers information on joining the club, railroad history and its regional impact, plus photos and videos from events and distinguished guests.
http://circuitron.com/
Circuitron is a manufacturer and seller of electronics specifically designed for model railroads, offering products like the famous Tortoise Slow Motion Switch Machine, grade crossing flashers, detection circuits, sound modules, and specialty lighting. Their 60-plus page catalog covers a wide range of miniature lamps, LEDs, HO scale kits, and custom electronic circuits for hobbyists who want precise, high-quality control systems for their layouts.